The closing in political festival

According to the assessment, up to this point, the preparation for the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly Delegation and People's Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure in Tan Uyen town has basically completed in terms of security, schedule and time according to the law. The town committee has focused highly on creating all favorable and the best conditions for all classes of people and working citizens to participate fully in voting in a lively atmosphere so that the election day is truly the festive day of the people.

Basic fulfillment

Specifically, Tan Uyen Town has established 11 election constituencies and approved 167 polling stations for 12 communes and wards. At communes and wards, 88 Election Boards and 167 Election Teams have been established. The list of candidates and voters at 215 locations in the town have been established, publicized and posted. The total number of voters up to now is 293,177 and is being reviewed and updated. Voting facilities are guaranteed. The local Election Commission has received 279 seals and 334 ballot boxes and distributed them to communes and wards. They are also equipped with computers to ensure good service for data entry on election day. Political security, social order and safety, and the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic have been drastically implemented with plans and scenarios ready to respond to any situation.

Tan Uyen town stay focused on the Covid-19 prevention and control and the utmost safety for the election. Photo: Quoc Chien

Election propaganda has been promoted from the town to the communes and wards in a variety of forms like radio broadcasts, electronic information pages, and visual propaganda. Conferences and activities on social networks, thereby, help people understand the significance of the election. In addition, the committees of communes and wards have well done the mobilizing of companies, businesses, and hostel owners to accompany the government in the process of carrying out election propaganda in the localities. By the inspection and supervision, the local Election Commission has guided localities to remove difficulties and obstacles. The grassroots of local Election Commission always pay attention to guide and direct people in the area in their charge as well as assign the responsibility of each member to organize and implement according to the schedule of the local Election Commission.

Nguyen Huu Tri, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Tan Uyen town Party Committee cum Chairman of local People's Council and Chairman of local People's Committee, said that in order to ensure the good implementation of the election, the town Election Commission focuses on directing the implementation of a number of central servicing tasks. Specifically, People's Committees of the town and communes and wards continue to review the situation and assign specific tasks to each individual to perform their tasks well while promoting the role of party committees and heads of agencies, units and localities...

Covid-19 prevention and control ensured

In the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, Tan Uyen town determined that disease prevention and control must be the top concern to ensure a successful election. Therefore, from the town to communes and wards, determination has been made to strengthen and drastically foster Covid-19 prevention and control by well implementing the "5K" message of Ministry of Health and the "5 No’s" of the Standing Committee of the town Party Committee. At the same time, very thoughtful plan should be prepared to ensure absolute safety on holding election, not to let the disease spread.

In particular, the health sector has developed two options for election day. Bui Van Tien, Head of Health Division of Tan Uyen Town and Head of the town's Sub-Committee on Covid-19 Prevention and Control, said that the sub-committee has developed 3 options. Specifically, option 1 (no Covid-19 cases in the area) is to organize polling stations as planned; at the same time, at each polling station, there will be 1 table equipped with masks, thermometers, antiseptic solutions, gloves, medical declarations (used when necessary); recommends the implementation of the "5K" requirement of Ministry of Health; option 2 (with Covid-19 cases in the area) would divide the election teams into the constituencies. The solution for disease prevention and control is to equip a table with full equipment as in option 1; at the same time, it is mandatory to comply with the "5K" message of Ministry of Health. In the case of possible F2 exposures, a mobile election team should be established to go to each household for voters to vote. As for option 3 (Covid-19 disease spreading in the community) zoning would be defined and reported to Election Commission for opinions.

Reported by Thu Thao – Translated by Vi Bao